Educational programs provide the knowledge and skills everyone needs
to create a loving relationship, private counseling and coaching
with Dr. DeMaria provides an opportunity to explore personal issues,
feelings, and desires in a safe environment. Private counseling
is often essential when relationship problems are chronic. Many
couples struggle with sexual desire differences, anger, substance
abuse, power struggles, infidelity, and influences from earlier
life experience.

Private counseling can begin with individual or couple sessions,
depending on the needs of the client. Sometimes one person taking
a first step toward improving the relationship can be a great help.
Assessment of the current relationship problems generally takes
between one to three meetings of about one hour. Longer sessions
can be scheduled to accommodate those who might be traveling some
distance. The initial consultations can be quite helpful in providing
direction and guidance.

Most couples participate in counseling on a biweekly basis after
the initial assessment of 3 - 4 sessions is completed. Goals for
ongoing counseling are established jointly. The counseling experience
is intended to be proactive and focused on identifying and resolving
the problems that interfere in developing and maintaining intimacy
and satisfaction.

Counseling sessions are available to individuals and couples
at all stages of relationships in Spring
House or in Wynnewood
between the hours of 8:30 am and 6:30 pm Monday through Thursday.
Each session is approximately one hour in length although extended
consultations are also available. Individual and couple therapy
is often covered by out-of-network insurance.

Dr. DeMaria also has some self-help materials available on the
Helpful Links page, including a link to
the Reader's
Digest website, publisher of her 7
Stages of Marriage book, where couples can take a quiz
to determine the stage of marriage they are in and learn how best
to approach their particular issues.

In addition to traditional therapy sessions, Dr. DeMaria offers
an Intensive Consultation
Program which includes an online inventory and an in-depth
evaluation of the responses during a 3-4 hour meeting with the
couple.

If Dr. DeMaria's schedule or location is inconvenient, please
visit
Council for Relationships to find a therapist and location
that will meet your needs.

Emergency services are not provided. Contact your health care
provider, go to a local hospital emergency room, or call 911.